{"id":24332,"date":"2023-03-07T15:19:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T03:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/?p=24332"},"modified":"2023-07-31T11:47:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T23:47:27","slug":"spring-break-reading-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/blog\/spring-break-reading-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Break Reading Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is a reading challenge?<\/h4>\n\n

Many of us were introduced to fun reading challenges through our local libraries during summer vacations, but the importance of these programs goes much deeper than the fun worksheets we remember checking off as kids. Reading activities are strategic in that they offer a set of shared goals for a community of readers, such as literature circles, over a defined period (think SMART<\/a>). They tend to target specific populations \u2013 for example, elementary school students in a local school district \u2013 and provide goals and incentives to encourage the group to track their reading. Reading logs focus on individual growth, whereas reading challenges target groups, such as a book club \u2013 often, the goals are collaborative and include both individual and group milestones. Kami has long been a fan<\/a> of group reading challenges and we know the benefits of a spring break reading challenge the spring break reading challenge is a great way to drum up some excitement about reading and upcoming events.<\/p>\n\n

What is the point of the challenge?<\/h4>\n\n

Ultimately, the goal of any reading challenge is to:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Nurture a culture of reading among learners<\/li>\n\n
  2. Increase enjoyment of reading and reading comprehension<\/li>\n\n
  3. Offer insight into the reading habits of kids*<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n


    *For educators, these insights can provide powerful data to understand how their students measure up to national benchmarks.<\/p>\n\n

    Studies show<\/a> that reading challenges improve reading levels across the board. The Pew Research Centre<\/a> found that half of the 9-year-olds performing at or above the 75th percentile on standardized reading tests say they read for fun almost every day.\u00a0The school year obviously instills reading culture among children. However, it is really helpful long-term to input these reading strategies when learners are young.<\/p>\n\n

    How does a reading challenge grow a reading culture?<\/h4>\n\n